FAH Hospital Policy Blog

Perspectives on health policy affecting America's hospitals and the patients we serve.

FAH Statement | Coalitions | Health IT | FAH Policy Blog Team

FAH Joins Coalition Letter in Response to HIPAA Proposed Rule

May 07, 2021

FAH worked closely with the Confidentiality Coalition, of which FAH is a longtime member, to submit comments to the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) on the Proposed Modifications to HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support, and

FAH Statement | FAH Policy Blog Team

2021 FAH Conference and Business Exposition to be held in Nashville

April 14, 2021

WASHINGTON – The Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) announced today that its annual Conference and Business Exposition will be held in Nashville at the Gaylord Opryland Resort June 6-8. The conference, which is widely regarded as

FAH Statement | Medicare | FAH Policy Blog Team

FAH Praises Passage of Medicare Sequester Moratorium Extension

April 14, 2021

WASHINGTON – FAH President and CEO Chip Kahn released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed legislation to extend the moratorium on the 2% Medicare sequester for the remainder of 2021. The bill now

FAH Statement | FAH Policy Blog Team

FAH Expresses Support for Confirmations of Biden Health Nominees

April 09, 2021

WASHINGTON – FAH sent letters to leaders of the Senate Finance Committee expressing support for the nominations and confirmations of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to serve as the next CMS Administrator and Andrea Palm to serve as the